The recognition of facial expressions: An investigation of the influence of age and cognition
The recognition of facial expressions: An investigation of the influence of age and cognition
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DOI：
10.1080/13825585.2011.645011
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Davis, Hasker P.
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作者：
Horning, Sheena M.;Cornwell, R. Elisabeth;Davis, Hasker P.
这项研究旨在调查面部表情识别在整个寿命过程中的变化，以及确定流体智力、处理速度和记忆对这种能力的影响。研究发现，面部表情识别能力的峰值出现在中年，儿童和老年人的表现最差。具体地说，老年人识别恐惧、悲伤和幸福的能力受损，但保留了对愤怒、厌恶和惊讶的识别能力。研究认知对情绪识别影响的分析表明，认知能力有助于表现，尤其是对45岁以上的参与者。然而，认知功能并没有完全解释老年人在表情识别方面的障碍。总体而言，年龄相关的面部表情识别缺陷对老年人使用非语言交际信息有影响。
The present study aimed to investigate changes in facial expression recognition across the lifespan, as well as to determine the influence of fluid intelligence, processing speed, and memory on this ability. Peak performance in the ability to identify facial affect was found to occur in middle-age, with the children and older adults performing the poorest. Specifically, older adults were impaired in their ability to identify fear, sadness, and happiness, but had preserved recognition of anger, disgust, and surprise. Analyses investigating the influence of cognition on emotion recognition demonstrated that cognitive abilities contribute to performance, especially for participants over age 45. However, the cognitive functions did not fully account for the older adults' impairments on expression recognition. Overall, the age-related deficits in facial expression recognition have implications for older adults' use of non-verbal communicative information.